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偃: lie down

lie down; crescent (in 偃月)
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Rare; mainly in 偃月刀 (えんげつとう, crescent-bladed halberd) in Chinese-style fantasy and martial stories.

Key words

偃月刀えんげつとうcrescent-bladed halberd
偃月えんげつcrescent moon (literary)
偃武えんぶlaying down arms; peace
偃臥えんがlying down (literary)

Example sentences

The general swung the huge crescent-bladed halberd with ease.

A crescent moon hung in the western sky, faintly lighting the surface of the lake.

The long wars ended, and the country entered an age of peace.

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